Michal Duffy, Education and Program Coordinator, working at Out Boulder County in Boulder on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018.

Boulder County has expanded the gender-identity categories from which job applicants are asked to select in an effort to signal an inclusive workplace, though an advocacy rights group believes the menu of options could use a little more work.

Those applying online for Boulder County government jobs are advised in the seventh section of the nine-part form that Boulder County does not discriminate by “sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, age, religion, disability, veteran or socioeconomic status.”

In September, the range of gender options was changed from male, female or other, to male, female, transgender female, transgender male, nonbinary, genderqueer, genderfluid or agender.

The cities of Boulder and Longmont currently offer job applicants two choices: male or female.

Mardi Moore, executive director of the Out Boulder County LGBTQ advocacy group, serves on a committee that helped the county to formulate its new list. Nevertheless, she offered a small critique.

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“Nonbinary and genderqueer basically have the same definition,” Moore said. “I think it’s a good effort. If we’re going to serve everybody, and want everybody to feel welcome in applying, this is a great effort. Is it perfect? No. And very little is in life.”